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  3. Christopher Buckley
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Christopher Buckley, D.O.

NPI: 1659402196
Roswell, GA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$14.8M
Total Payments
36.3K
Beneficiaries
41.7K
Services
2.71x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.8M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.8M over 10 years
22.71x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 57% in 2021
57 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 57% in 2021

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$744.35$346.082.15x$398.27$1.5M4.0K3.4K
2015$776.21$357.332.17x$418.88$1.9M5.0K4.1K
2016$676.43$265.332.55x$411.10$1.4M4.0K3.6K
2017$958.66$350.032.74x$608.63$1.2M3.3K2.9K
2018$800.19$287.172.79x$513.02$1.3M3.8K3.3K
2019$682.03$263.772.59x$418.26$1.2M3.6K3.2K
2020$798.68$308.652.59x$490.03$1.1M3.1K2.8K
2021$757.70$261.282.90x$496.42$1.7M4.8K4.2K
2022$807.53$266.893.03x$540.64$1.8M5.3K4.6K
2023$792.84$262.543.02x$530.30$1.6M4.7K4.1K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$5.5M
12.3K services$447.05/svc2.74x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$2.0M
6.0K services$328.78/svc2.24x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.6M
3.5K services$461.49/svc2.49x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.4x markup
$873.9K
4.3K services$205.23/svc4.43x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$821.9K
1.3K services$636.62/svc2.24x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$782.4K
1.3K services$625.91/svc2.25x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.9x markup
$510.0K
2.5K services$204.74/svc3.90x markup
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$419.9K
547 services$767.67/svc2.27x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$383.8K
1.2K services$313.01/svc2.20x markup
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$327.1K
571 services$572.91/svc2.18x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$323.7K
452 services$716.14/svc2.18x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$236.9K
286 services$828.31/svc2.22x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$195.6K
237 services$825.28/svc2.19x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  3.1x markup
$179.3K
792 services$226.33/svc3.13x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.2x markup
$139.9K
650 services$215.20/svc4.19x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  3.4x markup
$128.9K
738 services$174.60/svc3.40x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$50.0K
56 services$892.48/svc2.31x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.6x markup
$48.1K
394 services$122.17/svc4.61x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  4.2x markup
$34.7K
239 services$145.25/svc4.21x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$24.6K
625 services$39.30/svc2.38x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)12.3K$5.5M$447.052.74x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals6.0K$2.0M$328.782.24x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)3.5K$1.6M$461.492.49x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet4.3K$873.9K$205.234.43x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips1.3K$821.9K$636.622.24x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.3K$782.4K$625.912.25x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs2.5K$510.0K$204.743.90x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet547$419.9K$767.672.27x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.2K$383.8K$313.012.20x
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs571$327.1K$572.912.18x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs452$323.7K$716.142.18x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips286$236.9K$828.312.22x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)237$195.6K$825.282.19x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk792$179.3K$226.333.13x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips650$139.9K$215.204.19x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs738$128.9K$174.603.40x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)56$50.0K$892.482.31x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs394$48.1K$122.174.61x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth239$34.7K$145.254.21x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes625$24.6K$39.302.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.71x

This provider submits charges 2.71 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.71x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $271. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Roswell, GA

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Data Sources

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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